Investing Topics: Dividend Reinvestment Plans
Where Do We Go from Here?
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Feb. 4, 2018
Volatility creates opportunity. We review our three-part investment strategy for the current market.
Water Slide
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 11, 2016
Shares of our favorite water utility have finally pulled back to a reasonable valuation.
A New Growth Platform
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jul. 10, 2016
We've added a new stock to our Top 10 DRIPs.
Sifting through the Quarterly Data Dump
By
Roger S. Conrad on
May. 11, 2015
Each quarterly earnings season bring a deluge of data and insight. Here are some of our bigger-picture takeaways from the 193 companies in our Utility Report Card that have reported first-quarter results.
Portfolio Roundup
By
Roger S. Conrad on
May. 11, 2015
Quarterly earnings season is in full swing. Here’s how our Portfolio holdings fared.
The 10 Percent Club
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Mar. 7, 2015
Fears of rising interest rates have given traders an excuse to take profits on utility stocks after last fall’s big run-up. Investors with a longer time horizon have ample opportunity buy the high-quality names in our 10 Percent Club, a distinguished group of essential-services stocks that offer a compelling combination of current yield and potential dividend growth.
Looking Back to Find the Way Forward
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Jan. 11, 2015
Our model Portfolios outperformed once again in 2014. Rather than rest on our laurels, we kick the tires on our winners and losers to determine whether they’re worth holding for 2015.
Crude Oil and Our Model Portfolios
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 7, 2014
The precipitous drop in crude-oil prices continues to roil the market. Here’s the latest on our Portfolio holdings in the energy sector.
Don’t Sweat October Volatility
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 15, 2014
October can be a dangerous month for the market, but this volatility usually moderates and stocks rally through year-end. The Dow Jones Utilities Average has posted a gain in 37 of the past 45 fourth quarters and we're betting on that seasonal strength once again.
Chevron Corp: The Next 1,000 Percent
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 4, 2014
Top 10 DRIPs Portfolio holding Chevron Corp has rewarded investors with steady gains for the last two decades.
MODEL PORTFOLIOS & RATINGS
Aggressive Income Portfolio
Roger's favorite utilities for investors seeking superior price appreciation by taking calculated risks.
Conservative Income Portfolio
Harness the tried and true wealth-building power of rising dividends.
Top 10 DRIPs
Nothing compounds wealth like reinvesting a rising stream of dividends.
Endangered Dividends List
Warning: Falling Dividends.
Utility Report Card
Roger's current take and vital statistics on more than 200 essential-services stocks.
Conrad's Utility Investor
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